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Entrance to St.  Mark’s Square from Grand Canal:

Doge’s Palace:

St. Mark’s Basilica:

St. Mark’s Clocktower:

Church of San Giacomo di Rialto:

(Oldest church in Venice, consecrated in 421, with a 15th century clock tower, known for being inaccurate.)

Venetian Dining:

Dinner at Ostaria A La Campana:

Dinner at Trattoria Rivetta, where we ate on our first trip to Italy in 2017:

Other Venetian food and drink:

Window Shopping:

Venice canals:

Bridge of Sighs 1603: connects the Doge’s Palace to the New Prison, and is named for the prisoners who would sigh at their last view of freedom on their way to prison:

Gondolas and Gondoliers:

Rialto Bridge:

Venice’s oldest bridge (1588-1591) spans the Grand Canal and is lined with shops selling local goods.

Basilica Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari:

Contains Titian masterpieces and Titian’s tomb, and Donatello’s statue of Saint John the Baptist.